General News

Eckstein Hall Parking Reminders

All law school community members are held accountable to the Eckstein Hall parking policy, regardless if they have purchased a parking permit or not.  Eckstein Hall parking structure policy serves two purposes:

  1. When the Law School opens to the general public, to accommodate members of the public participating in Law School activities, with spaces allotted on a daily basis according to the number and type of Law School events.
  2. For parking available on a first-come, first-serve basis to Law School students and employees who have paid for University parking. Violation of policies can result in a fine or loss of parking privileges for an entire year. 

There are two parking levels in Eckstein Hall – 11th Street (P2 level) and Clybourn Street (P1 level).

  • Both levels have large blue signs, located street level, that indicate the number of parking spaces available.
  • Please note that the parking signs take about 30 seconds to update when parkers enter and leave.
  • You can also check the number of permit spots available online here. Please note, the online numbers update every five minutes and may not reflect the exact number of permit spots available in real time.
  • If you pull up to the sign and there are only a few spaces left, when you pull in if you are not able to enter (either using your parking credentials or pulling a ticket if you are a visitor), then likely all spaces have been taken. Please back out of the level and try pulling around to the other parking level or park in your assigned lot. 

If you are not able to enter either parking level for any reason (e.g., your credentials are not allowing entry or there are no permit spots available) do not sit idling outside of the level, blocking the entrance/exit lane. Please proceed to park in your assigned lot. 

Permit parkers: If your parking credentials are not working (either your hangtag or your MUID card) to let you in on either parking level, you should back up and go to your assigned lot. If unable to back up due to other cars in line, safely exit your vehicle and ask the other parkers to back up. If that is not possible, use the intercom for assistance. Do not pull a ticket unless you intend to pay for visitor parking. Once you are parked in your assigned lot, you can contact Parking Services or Ben Manske to report that your credentials are not working.  

Non-permit parkers: All law school community members can access the Eckstein Hall parking levels on Saturdays and Sundays for free. To gain access, please use your MUID card to scan into and out of the parking level. Do not pull a visitor ticket. If you choose to pull a visitor ticket, you will need to make payment when exiting.  

If you pull a ticket: If you choose to pull a ticket to enter either of the Eckstein Hall parking levels, you will need to make the $40 ($3 on weekends) payment when exiting. If you are not able to make the payment for any reason (e.g. the machine will not accept your credit card or for some reason you are able to exit without making payment), please contact Ben Manske to make payment arrangements. Once a ticket is pulled, you have seven minutes to exit the parking level (by inserting the pulled ticket in the exit machine) without needing to make payment. Failure to exit within seven minutes will result in needing to pay to exit. 

Ways to Avoid a Parking Ticket and Lose Eckstein Hall Parking Privileges   

  • Do not park in Lot J (behind the Church of the Gesu) or the Clybourn Street loading dock. 

    • ​As a reminder, parking in Lot J or the Clybourn Street loading dock is not permitted at any time. Students found parking in Lot J or the loading dock will be ticketed and considered in violation of the parking policy and its penalties.  

  • Park in marked parking spaces only. 

  • Parking is limited in Eckstein Hall. When parking, please ensure you are between the parking space lines and not doubled parked or too close to the space next to you. If there are no marked spaces available, do not create your own space or park in loading zones – please exit the lot and park in your assigned lot. 

  • Properly display your parking permit sticker on your vehicle.

  • If you have not done so already, please pick up your permit from Parking Services and have your parking sticker properly displayed on the passenger side back bumper (or window) of your vehicle. Failure to properly display your parking permit sticker on your vehicle will result in a parking ticket. Your hang tag does not serve as a parking permit – its purpose is solely to gain access to the parking structures. 

  • Parking Services is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is in the Alumni Memorial Union, Union Station (suite 158).  

  • Do not park overnight. 

  • If you experience mechanical issues with your vehicle or another unforeseen emergency issue that requires you to leave your vehicle overnight, visit the welcome desk (located in the lobby) or contact the manager of building operations to request approval to park overnight.  

  • Familiarize yourself with the parking policies, rules, and regulations: 

    • ​Review the Eckstein Hall parking policy here.  

    • Review the Marquette University’s parking rules and regulations here. 

Contact: Ben Manske

Walk-in Wednesdays for CPC, Student Affairs, and OPS

Have a question or looking for some guidance? Save an email, and walk-in on Wednesday instead! 

In an attempt to be more responsive to our students and limit inbox clutter, the Career Planning Center, Office of Student Affairs, and Office of Public Service are all hosting walk-in hours on Wednesdays this fall semester, beginning next Wednesday, August 27. Stop by any of the offices between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | No appointment needed. 

Most frequently asked topics are listed below, but please stop by even if your question may not be on this list! 

Career Planning Center in Suite 240

  • Career Strategies
  • Application Materials
  • Networking Tips
  • Symplicity
  • Notary Services

Office of Student Affairs in Suite 238

  • Curricular Advising/Schedule Questions
  • Academic Strategies
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Student Org. Questions
  • Notary Services
  • Miscellaneous

Office of Public Service in Suite 138

  • Pro Bono Opportunities
  • Public Interest Law Society
  • Public Interest Fellowships
  • Public Interest Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Notary Services
Contact: CPC, Student Affairs, OPS

Labor Day Holiday Reminder: No Class

A friendly reminder that Monday, September 1, is Labor Day. While Eckstein Hall will be open (holiday weekend building hours can be found here), there are no classes and administrative offices will be closed. There will also be no Law News issue on Monday.  

We hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

Contact: Office of Student Affairs

Research Assistants Must Resubmit Requests for Printing Privileges

Marquette University’s printing systems were updated over the summer, and student printing accounts were reset. If you are a research assistant and previously had printing privileges, please resubmit a request for those privileges by completing this form.

More information regarding the University’s new printing system can be found by visiting Marquette’s IT Services website.

Contact: Ben Manske

PrintWise Upgrade: Action Required for Students

Marquette University ITS has upgraded printers and PrintWise. Students are now able to send documents to PrintWise printers via email for basic printing (single-sided, black & white). If you would like to print using advanced finishing options (double-sided, color), you will need to install the new PrintWise drivers on your laptop. The old B&W and Color drivers are now nonoperational. The instructions for this and more information about PrintWise are available here.

Instructions for Email Printing with printwise@marquette.edu

  1. Save the document you want to print to your computer. Make sure it is one of the supported file types listed below.
  2. Open a new email to printwise@marquette.edu.
  3. Add the document you want to print as an attachment to the email. The subject line and body of the email can be left blank.
  4. Send the email. Allow up to 5 minutes for the document to be processed by the printing system. 
  5. Swipe your MUID on the printer, and select the document to print. You can then change the quantity or how the document is printed, using the finishing options at the printer.

This method of printing works for the following file types:

Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx, and *.rtf)
Microsoft Excel (*.xls and *.xlsx)
Microsoft PowerPoint (*.ppt and *.pptx)
Adobe Reader or PDF Files (*.pdf)
Image Files (*.png, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.tiff, *.tif, and *.gif)
Text File (*.txt)

Contact: Law School Media & Technology

Check Your Student Mail Folders

Student mail folders are conveinently located on the second floor of Eckstein Hall, between the freight elevator and room 263. They should be checked regularly as they serve as a vital portal of communication among students, faculty and staff. Please visit and keep track of your incoming mail.

2Ls/3Ls: If you've paid for student org. merchandise and haven't received it yet, there's a chance that it's sitting in your student mail folder. Please check your mail folder to make sure that you haven't left anything behind from last year. 

Contact: Emma Geiser

Fitness Center Sign-up and Hours for the Academic Year

All law students are eligible to use the fitness center on the 4th floor. In order to access the fitness center, students must complete and submit the Fitness Center Policy Agreement. Once you complete the agreement, access will be given within two business days and will continue until you graduate. You do not need to complete a new agreement each year.  

Fitness Center Hours: The fitness center opens when the Law School opens and closes 30 minutes before the Law School closes. During final exam periods, hours are restricted and will be publicized both in Law News and outside of the fitness center prior to the start of final exams.  

Contact: Ben Manske

Academic Year 2025-2026 Locker Requests

Beginning today, Monday, August 18, all students may request a locker by following the link on their individual profile page when logged in to the Law School website. Requests received on or before August 20 will be assigned to a locker (the locker number and combination will be listed on your profile page) by end of the day on August 21.

Requests received after August 20 will be assigned, and the combination will be available on your profile page, within three business days.

The cost to rent a locker for the academic year is $25 and must be made at the time of request. Please contact Ben Manske with questions. 

Contact: Ben Manske

Eckstein Hall Building and Parking Hours

Eckstein Hall Building and Parking Hours 

 Beginning Wednesday, August 20, academic year building hours for Eckstein Hall are as follows: 

  • Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m. to midnight 

  • Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • Saturday : 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

 Labor Day weekend hours are as follows:  

  • Friday, August 29: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.  

  • Saturday, August 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  • Sunday, August 31:10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  • Monday, September 1 (Labor Day): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Please note that the building promptly closes at the listed close time, including access to the parking levels. Students are no longer able to enter the building as of the building close time and must vacate by that time. 

To view the most up-to-date building hours, please click here. 

Parking Hours 

Eckstein Hall parking opens 45 minutes prior to the building open time and closes 30 minutes prior to the building close time. If you are parked in the building after parking closes, you can exit without issue within 15 minutes after the listed building close time. If you do not exit within 15 minutes after the listed building close time, you will need to push the intercom button to be let out of the parking level and then contact Ben Manske to have your parking credential reset. Until your credentials are reset, you will not be able to park in Eckstein Hall.  

Overnight parking is not permitted in Eckstein Hall unless prior approval is granted by the welcome desk (located in the lobby) or the manager of building operations. Vehicles found parked overnight without approval will be ticketed. To avoid parking issues, please exit promptly upon the building close time. 

How to Access Eckstein Hall and Parking 

The exterior doors to Eckstein Hall are unlocked Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. To enter the building after the exterior doors lock, an MUID card is needed. If you do not have your MUID card, you will not be able to get into the building unless someone lets you in. Additionally, your MUID card is needed to access study rooms, classrooms, and other spaces in the building that are locked. You will also need your MUID card to access the 3rd and 4th floors, Monday-Friday after 4 p.m. and all-day Saturday and Sunday.  

Your MUID card is also needed to access the parking levels, this includes complementary weekend parking for those who did not purchase a university parking permit. For those who purchased a university parking permit, you can also use your hangtag to gain access to the parking levels.   

 Prior to parking in Eckstein Hall, you should always check the parking alerts website for parking updates.  

You are encouraged to bookmark this website as it is a useful tool for parking in Eckstein Hall. This website will tell you the number of permit and visitor parking spots available and any parking restrictions due to law school events, and refreshes every five minutes. The link to the parking alerts website will be available in Law News on a regular basis.  

Contact: Ben Manske

Tory Hill Café and Patio Fall Hours

Tory Hill Café Hours 

Starting on Monday, August 18, the Tory Hill Café hours for the academic year are as follows:  

  • Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • Friday: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

  • Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED 

 Tory Hill Patio Hours

The patio will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting August 18. 

Please do not attempt to access the patio (unless there is a building emergency) when it is closed; an alarm will sound.  

Please make note that the café and patio will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. 

Contact: Manager of Building Operations Ben Manske